September 23, 2016
9:59 pm

From left: EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pose for photographers before a meeting of the Middle East Quartet at UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/Bryan R. Smith)

Quartet: Settlements harming chances for two state-solution

Mideast peacemakers also call for Palestinians to end incitement against Israelis; French FM warns path to peace narrowing

By AP, AFP and Times of Israel staff

September 21, 2016
7:47 pm

Palestinians demonstrate in front of the high court in the West Bank city of Ramallah, calling authorities not to postpone local elections, on September 21, 2016. (AFP/ABBAS MOMANI)

Palestinian local polls postponed, no new date set

Court pushes off ruling on candidate lists disputed by rival factions Fatah and Hamas

By AFP

August 21, 2016
12:46 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at Khartoum's airport, July 19, 2016. (AFP/Ashraf Shazly)

Netanyahu, Liberman want Hamas win in local elections, Fatah officials claim

Abbas associates say gains by Islamists would justify Israeli rejectionism; Fatah showing unity in ranks ahead of vote

By Avi Issacharoff

August 18, 2016
3:58 pm

Co-founder of Hamas military wing issues startling apology to Palestinians

Muhammad Nazami Nasser sorry for ‘destruction’ caused to his people by his group, which he indicates he now considers ‘the devil’; expresses no regret to Israel

By Dov Lieber

August 17, 2016
10:26 am

Palestinian students who support the Hamas movement take part in an election campaign rally for the student council at Birzeit University, near the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 26, 2016 (AFP/Abbas Momani)

IDF arrests key Hamas elections official in the West Bank

Islamist terror group accuses Israel of meddling in Palestinian politics, a day after top Gaza official said vote could be postponed

By Dov Lieber and Judah Ari Gross

August 16, 2016
7:09 pm

Hamas threatens to boycott elections over arrests by PA

Sources close to terror group say threat is ‘real’; senior Hamas leader says Fatah considering delaying vote over disunity

By Dov Lieber

August 14, 2016
4:41 pm

Abbas asks Arab MKs to mediate between Fatah, Hamas

At Ramallah meeting, PA president also says Israeli Arabs can be bridge for peace with the Palestinians

By Times of Israel staff

August 9, 2016
12:46 am

Illustrative photo of Palestinian protesters waving Hamas and Islamic Jihad flags as they take part in a demonstration is support of Gaza in the West Bank (AFP/HAZEM BADER)

Islamic Jihad to boycott Palestinian local elections

Islamist terror group says upcoming vote not ‘appropriate’ way to solve political deadlock, urges Hamas to reconcile with Fatah

By AFP and Times of Israel staff

August 9, 2016
12:42 am

Still from a Hamas-made video showing the beautiful side of Gaza August 7 2016 (Screen capture: YouTube)

Gaza portrayed as idyllic paradise in new Hamas propaganda video

Pre-election clip also celebrates group’s supposed victories over Israel, with images of fallen soldier’s replica dog tags

By Times of Israel staff

August 4, 2016
2:30 pm

Illustrative photo of Palestinian security forces (Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Fatah, Hamas accuse each other of sabotaging elections

As October municipal vote draws near, 2 major Palestinian factions are jailing each other’s staff

By Dov Lieber

August 1, 2016
2:33 pm

Hamas braces for Fatah crackdown, warns of undemocratic elections

Terror group official says arrests of its members in West Bank shows Abbas is not committed to fair vote

By Times of Israel staff

July 30, 2016
12:35 pm

Palestinian diggers dump sand into a truck at the site of Al-Isra 2 housing project in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, July 20, 2016 (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

In financial plight, Hamas hands out former settlement lands

The cash-strapped group is hoping giveaway of Gaza plots will help appease civil servants owed millions of dollars in salaries

By Fares Akram

July 30, 2016
11:36 am

Former Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath in a February 1 interview with the Palestinian Authority's Awdha TV. (Screen capture/YouTube/MEMRI)

South African NGO brings together Palestinian factions

Conflict resolution experts seek to help warring groups ‘forge a common political vision for the future’

By JTA

July 28, 2016
12:59 pm

Fatah, Hamas to hold talks in renewed bid to bury hatchet

Abbas also accuses US of stalling search for solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict

By Times of Israel staff and Dov Lieber

July 14, 2016
1:15 am

Former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad, seen here when still in office, heads a cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah April 16, 2013. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/FLASH90)

Former Palestinian PM draws fire at home for new reconciliation plan

Salam Fayyad unveils blueprint for unity and statehood, is immediately castigated by Abbas allies

By Avi Issacharoff

Topic: Fatah-Hamas reconciliation

Quartet: Settlements harming chances for two state-solution

Mideast peacemakers also call for Palestinians to end incitement against Israelis; French FM warns path to peace narrowing

Palestinian local polls postponed, no new date set

Court pushes off ruling on candidate lists disputed by rival factions Fatah and Hamas

Netanyahu, Liberman want Hamas win in local elections, Fatah officials claim

Abbas associates say gains by Islamists would justify Israeli rejectionism; Fatah showing unity in ranks ahead of vote

Co-founder of Hamas military wing issues startling apology to Palestinians

Muhammad Nazami Nasser sorry for ‘destruction’ caused to his people by his group, which he indicates he now considers ‘the devil’; expresses no regret to Israel

IDF arrests key Hamas elections official in the West Bank

Islamist terror group accuses Israel of meddling in Palestinian politics, a day after top Gaza official said vote could be postponed

Hamas threatens to boycott elections over arrests by PA

Sources close to terror group say threat is ‘real’; senior Hamas leader says Fatah considering delaying vote over disunity

Abbas asks Arab MKs to mediate between Fatah, Hamas

At Ramallah meeting, PA president also says Israeli Arabs can be bridge for peace with the Palestinians

Islamic Jihad to boycott Palestinian local elections

Islamist terror group says upcoming vote not ‘appropriate’ way to solve political deadlock, urges Hamas to reconcile with Fatah

Gaza portrayed as idyllic paradise in new Hamas propaganda video

Pre-election clip also celebrates group’s supposed victories over Israel, with images of fallen soldier’s replica dog tags

Fatah, Hamas accuse each other of sabotaging elections

As October municipal vote draws near, 2 major Palestinian factions are jailing each other’s staff

Hamas braces for Fatah crackdown, warns of undemocratic elections

Terror group official says arrests of its members in West Bank shows Abbas is not committed to fair vote

In financial plight, Hamas hands out former settlement lands

The cash-strapped group is hoping giveaway of Gaza plots will help appease civil servants owed millions of dollars in salaries

South African NGO brings together Palestinian factions

Conflict resolution experts seek to help warring groups ‘forge a common political vision for the future’

Fatah, Hamas to hold talks in renewed bid to bury hatchet

Abbas also accuses US of stalling search for solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict

Former Palestinian PM draws fire at home for new reconciliation plan

Salam Fayyad unveils blueprint for unity and statehood, is immediately castigated by Abbas allies

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